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Just a thought but with all the sh!tty weather is it worth considering a LAN ?

Historically we got reasonable numbers when the weather was bad . . . Just thinking out loud . . . . Unless, of course, we've had the last of the rain.

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My next "free" weekend is 19th/20th May, and I don't really have a PC...but other than that (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

Could do, theres not much point me hosting though because even though I have now got an Internet connection of sorts my connection speed is approx 0.3Mb down and 0.15Mb up... (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rtfm.gif)

Needless to say I'm confronting BT with 3 separate avenues of attack to get this sorted out!

Although if we do have a LAN I could get all my downloading & updating done on someone else's faster connection LOL (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/wink.gif) (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)

could be an idea...

wow that's not particularly good is it!



Ooo do tell...what ya planning

Well, like any good mlitary tactician you have to make an approach down the middle and knock on the front door, if nothing else this is to distract from your true intentions, so this entails phoning BT customer support and raising my dissatisfactions.

The left flank approach involves getting my Uncle to raise the issue within his team at BT.

The right flank involves talking to the site manager here who has regular meetings with the Openreach engineers setting up the site and trying to get them to fibre up the whole estate... Not sure how good this will be TBH, we shall see.

Despit this I imagine I'll still be banging my against a brick wall many months from now (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/wall.gif)

Yup, you may just have to wait for 4G to become available unless you are one of two things:

1. A pre-approved area to get part of the government grant to improve communications infrastructure.

2. On an estate with a high population density which is not finished being built. You may then have the possibility that Virgin or BT will lay the fibre. If the estate is finished, you are stuck with your 1meg.

I have a friend in Grange Park in Northampton and one in Walnut Tree. Both fairly new estates, yet neither has fibre or any signs of getting the service. They are also stuck on the 1meg connection which gives them a useable bandwidth of around 50-80k. This means, it is one person on the net at a time, you cannot play a game and let someone browse at the same time, it lags the gamer out and downloading is impossible. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/flame.gif)

We have had several conversations with BT over speeds and reliability etc. In short here is what they / you can do:

• Remove any filter or splitter from your main phone point (this is the main line, not an extension).
• Do not plug extensions or splitters into main phone point
• Plug router directly to main phone point
• Try a different ADSL filter (if you don't use the phone, don't bother)
• They can adjust your download and upload rates to try and get the best speed from your line. Most of the time, setting the cap higher than your line can continuninously provide will actually slow your connection down.
• You really are restricted by the technology in your exchange and how far you are away from it.

It will be fibre or 4G in the future bud. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/can.gif)

switch to virgin...(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)

Ahh fair enough - covering all yer bases lol!

Would if it was available (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rtfm.gif)

Yes 19/20 May is good for us, no free weekends till July after this one (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/shame.gif)

Fine for me too, i'm not working at the pub that weekend

Hmm, I have the 18th booked as holiday already . . . (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/chiny.gif)

Looks like a Plan then (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

Shall I book a BF:BC2 server? or shall we not worry (as I think there was only 3 of us playing that last time) & just use someone elses if we fancy a game?

If this is a def date can we call shotgun on floor space please (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/wink.gif)

I'm game (no pun intended).

Still not played BF BC2 so if I go on somebody else's server I'll get murdered quick but that said don't worry about it - we've got a fair few other options.

Dates are good for me - we were looking to go away the week before but even if we do we'll be back Friday lunchtime.

Let's do it. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/littleboy.gif)

It's a start..

http://www.androiduknewsetc.com/2012/05/everything-everywhere-launch-live-4g-trial-in-threlkeld/

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If we're doing this and I'm off and available on Friday (which I am) - what time are people arriving ???

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(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/chiny.gif)  I don't get home till late on Friday now after some bright spark at JLR/Altran decided we should all work till 15:30 on a Friday (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rtfm.gif)

I'll check with the boss but I suspect we will come Friday evening after dinner, unless something is being planned.

Virgin is available at the GF's new gaff (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

TiVo and 100MB broadband here we come (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rock.gif)

though to be fair 60MB will be plenty....for now (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/wink.gif)

Yeah will be there somepoint friday - need to check today when i can slope off (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/wink.gif)

I've arranged a Lift over after work that day, so will be round about 6ish i reckon.

Edit: Scrub that, the powers that be have decided to give me the day off, so i'll be round for the day.

Cool (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

But

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/mad.gif) bloody feckin' BT its just not fair, i'm easliy the most prolific gamer here and I'm the only one who has to put up with net speeds from the Dark ages (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rtfm.gif)BT

Cool.

As long as I know rough times.  Sammy and I will be popping out first thing to sort out a few Wedding-related bits but should be back lunchtime-ish.

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knowing me it'll be lunchtime as well, probably just after 12

We'll be over Sat after a lay in, we ok to bring a pizza to cook for tea?

Yup.

Might do that as well....though for dinner (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/smirk.gif)

Also will try and come Saturday evening instead of but hopefully as well as Friday.

One thing to note, though, parking will be a bit tighter than usual.  I can't say anymore at the moment. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/zip.gif)

I'll probably bring my stuff over in the Camaro & then take the car home & cycle back in that case, unless i'm running slightly later then I might be able to get a lift over from Step-dad.

Can pick you up if you want. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

Hmmm (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/chiny.gif) (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/chiny.gif) (wonders what RK is up to lol)

more vehicles...(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/chiny.gif)

No...
Vechiles...

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lol yeah has to be one of the above

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Well.  

It's Burgundy !!! (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)

oh dear - what is it with your liking for burgandy...are you .... well how can i say it......getting older !!! (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif) (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif) (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif) hehe

I'll be finishing about midday on Friday so what time can i get round to yours and happy to pick ryan up as well if needed

Will be coming Saturday night 18:00 ish

Maybe fate it trying to tell you to give up gaming.... (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)

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Taxi? (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)

Is that an offer or a request...?(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/smirk.gif)

Say 1 - 2pm on Friday ?

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A suggestion....

I have to be in until 1pm to wait for a BT engineer not to show up again (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rtfm.gif)  But yes, a lift of some kind would be greatly appreciated soon after that deadline.(remember there's a Desk too which should be at my house by friday)

Those of you with Portal 2 have a go at this that I made: (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/beavisnbutthead.gif)

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=72029134

Darn I would....wonder if Steam runs in Windows 8 (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/lol.gif)

Cool will DL tonight (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/grin.gif)

Ahh, I wondered why I kept getting notices saying "FUBAR is now playing Portal 2" . . . .

Funnily enough I started playing Portal 2 at the weekend and have "nearly" finished . . . I say nearly but I don't know how much longer I've got . . . I've got to the bit after "The Fall".

Couple of chapters left then. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

Am trying to complete it before the LAN . . . That'll leave me with BF:BC 2 and then another STALKER game (which I probably won't bother with).

Then I'm clear !

Mind you that'll probably be another six months from now . . . . (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)

Yeah I spent ages last night playing with the level builder, I've built a pretty impressive one which you guys can try at the weekend (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

Cool.  (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/zap.gif) (closest thing to a Portal Gun Smilie)

link no worky?

Hmm, it seems to need to look up my workshop items from within the Steam client, the easiest way to find this is probably from the friends list i'd imagine, you then need to 'subscribe' to that map, this will then be downloaded next time you launch Steam and will be available when you go into the "Play Community Maps" menus within the Portal Game.

P.s. I want to play the Co-op Campaign this weekend as well, (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/cool.gif)

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Sussed it - subscribed, will launch and download it now!

There's some truly brilliant maps on the Steam workshop for this, puts my creation right in its place... both (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/sad.gif) and (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif) (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/cool.gif)

is anyone going to Costco for this weekend?

Going tonight, not specifically for the LAN but....

Saying that I will be going climbing for a few hours afterwards so couldn't really get anything fresh, also I wont be coming to the LAN till Saturday evening...though maybe able drop stuff off at Dean's on my way home tomorrow.

Popped to Asda's last night and did feel like something was missing . . . . (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/chiny.gif)

cant quote as on phon but yes will be costcoing could do en route if you want us to pick you up

if you could pick me up that would be great, I have a potential BT appointment between 8am & 1pm so if convenient anytime from 1pm onwards is fine.

Costco en-route will be cool or we can go to deans, setup & then head out, entirely up to you.

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cheers to dean for hosting a great weekend, little bit less game play than usual but good to chat, drink & catch up (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif) (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

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Cheers dude.

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Good to see everyone on Saturday night!

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Always a pleasure. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)